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EARTHQUAKES at Sea.

Somebody who has been investigating
the subject says that the chief effect OF
an earthquake on the ocean is the rising
of a great sea wave, sometimes very large,
as, for examgle, sixty feet high at Lis
bon in 1861, also eighty feet at Calloa in
1924, and 200 feet at Lupatka in 1877.
These waves are often more destructive
on land than the actual shocks-the influx
usually preceded by an overflow, which,
in fact, acts as a warning. One OF the
most remarkable effects is the distance to
which these waves are propagated as
"great waves" for example, right across
the Pacific. Thus most large earthquakes
on the east or west coast of the Pacific
produce waves which are recorded on the
opposite coast about twenty-four hours
after. It is asserted that, as to predic-
ton of earthquakes nothing certain is yet
known, but in many cases there are no.
ticcable changes in springs and wells pre-
ceding the event. One useful warning,
however, is remarked rs obviously posi-
ble-namely: the report of an actual
earthquake on the one side of the Pacific
could be at once telegraphed to the other
side, thus giving twenty-four hours no.
tice of the probable advent of a great sea
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The Frog Swan Ashore.

Old residents of Washington tell many
funny stories of the fondness of Governor
Bibb, Of Kentucky, for fishing. 1t was
while he was Secretary of the Treasury
and living up on Second street in George
town that he made regular habit of de-
voting every Sunday, as well as all holi-
days that released him from official du-
ties, to the noble art of angling. His fa-
vorite place was just under the old "Chain
Bridge" at Little Falls, and his custom
was to take, besides his bait of small
frogs, a volume of one of the classics
he preferred above all others Homer's
'Iliad." One fair summer Sunday he
reached his usual nook early in the day,
hooked on his live frog, and casting out
the line, opened his book and waited for
results. Patience makes fisherman, the
old saying goes. and the Governor should
have caught all the bass in the Potomac,
for he sat still with the pole between his
knees, while he devoured the old Greek
poets greatest story. until the waning
, I'm walked him to the fact that the day
was almost gone. Starting up in surprise
he began to haul up his line, and. to his
great disgust, found that the intelligent
frog had quietly swan ashore and was
sitting on the bank close by him with the
hook in his mouth. This story may not
be true, but it was related as a fact some
thirty years ago. Washington Critic.
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Cheating the Eye.

The public is very easily deceived in
the matter of legerdemain, and mainly
because it expects to be, said Hermann,
the magician, to St. Louis Globe re-
porter. The motion of the hand, of
coure, is about four times quicker than
the eye, but in many cases it would be i'm
possible to deceive were it not that the
spectator, looking for the result, fails en-
tirely to watch the hands of the presti-
digitateur. Of course, We use q great
many mechanical contrivances, and have
confederates even among the audience.
but as rule the tricks which please and
mystify most are simple examples OF
sleight-of- hand. The modern conjurers
of Europe now far surpass the so-called
magicians of the East. Many, If not
most, of the stories told of japanese and
Chinese mysteries are mythical. In the
course of extended travels throug hout
Eastern Asia Ihave never met conjurer
whose tricks could not duplicate, and
in many cases perform feats not even
dreamed of in that country. France
furnishes the greatest number of mechani-
cal contrivances for the performing OF
feats in magic, and Paris is undoubtedly
the best school for the training of embryo
magicians.
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The Planet Mars.

The Edin6ury RscieO thinks that the
planet Mars may justly be considered q
kind of duplicate earth, it being endowed
with land, water, clouds, and air, and
snow accumulating around its poles in
their respective seasons of winter. II
this be so the atmosphere of the planet
is, however, obviously much moro rare
than that of the earth, so that it only
exerts at the planets surface pressure OF
about two pounds and o quarter to the
square inch. The climate of Mars is con-
ceived, from the small amount of snow
that accumulates at the poles of the planet,
to be comparatively mild; and the water
is distributed into very curious series
of long parallel canals which run out
from the ocean basins to an extent, In
some places, of 5000 and 1000 miles.
As is we'll known, astronomers have sue
ceeded in discovering since 1877 two
moons, these being found to present a
diameter of not more than six or seven
miles, and one of them completing q
revolution round the planet in a little
more than seven hours.
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THE HOME DOCTOR.
Air in the Chest.

The lungs lie against the chest walls.
When the chest expands, fresh air rushes
into the lungs, and, expanding them also,
still keeps them in closest contact with
the chest. A thin, lubricating fluid, Sc
creted by the membrane which lines the
chest cavity, prevents all friction from
the constant motion of the two on each
other.
Sometimes the membrane, becoming
infamed, secrets in large quantities a
watery fluid, which sometimes changes to
pus. This secretion, ,crowding against
the lungs, interferes with their proper
expansion. This is pleurisy.
Sometimes the space becomes filled
with air, which presses against the lungs
and impedes their action. This is pneu-
mothorax, which means simply air in the
chest
The air is from the lungs. 1tmay issue
from them through some minute opening
in their walls, an aperture, perhaps, not
larger than a pin-hole, made by the burst
ing of small vesicle near the surface.
The bursting may be caused by unusual
exertion, or by the softcning of the vesicle,
as a pimple or boil softens and breaks.
The opening once made, the air is con-
stantly forced through by every expira-
ton. The accumulated air, COMPRISING
the lungs, may cause the opening to close
and heal up, in which case the air IS
gradually absorbed.
Sometimes bit of matter, as blood
clot, is swept into the lungs, where it
lodges in a minute artery near the surface,
and there, causing inflammation and sup
puration, opens out an exit for the air.
In all cases the difficulty is that the
lungs cannot properly expand, and the
patients breathing is interfered with
sometimes fatally. Often it is relieved
without medical aid; often, again, only
by tapping; in some cases the tapping
needs to be repeated. The relief is i'm
mediate. The air rushes out with great
force from the elasticity Of the lungs and
the distended chest. If, however, the
tapping in severe cases is delayed too
long, the collapsed lungs lose their elas'
ticitv, and fail to expand. Youths CON-
panion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-27
The Salt Craze.

The majority Of our readers will re-
member the bluc-glass craze which ragged
so furiously in 1912. The manufac-
turcrs of blue glass reaped an enormous
harvest, and people who never allowed
the sun to shine upon them before per-
mittcd its beams to reach them through
blue glass hung in convenient southern
windows. There are some indications
that another craze is coming to take the
place Of blue glass and the more recent
furor for hot water. The latest is the
consumption of sea salt or rock salt from
Turks Island as a cure for nearly all the
ills of the body. The craze has reached
Utica and is travelling this way. So far,
the sea salt eaten in season and out of
season has been found to cure consump-
tion, dyspepsia and kidney difficulty,
headache and general good-for-nothing.
ness. .--Roslestfr ~ ~ Democrat.
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Insects rs Food.

Farther down in the animal scale, the
insects furnish food to many savages hard
pressed for nourishment. Thus the mis-
erable Indians of Utah and the Colorado
desert. and the Bushmen of Africa, who
live in hot, dry, open region, gather
grasshoppers, crickets, and some sorts OF
beetles, and make a meal of their dried
bodies, which they crush and mix into a
sort of paste with berries or seeds, or
else they devour the insects raw.
AS for locusts, they are called the "na-
tional dish" of the Zambesi region in
South Africa; and are on the bill of fare
of such half civilized people as the Arabi-
ans, Persians and Egyptians, while their
young were considered dainty by the
Romans.
The grasshoppcr and locust are hard
shelled, vegetable feeders, and should in
spire no more disgust than the roasted
shrimps of which New York school-boys
used to be so fond. When we come to
the soft body insects this disgust is
strongly felt; yet many species are eaten
by savagcs in all parts of the world.
Thus some Africans of the Congo coun-
fry are excessively fond OF the ants that
build those great, conical, hard-walled
houses which form so prominent feature
of the African landscame. In the forests
of the Amazon also, ants are eaten, be-
sides white grubs, a kind of moth and
beetles.
The California Indians, especially those
Of the lower peninsula, exc out their
scanty subsistence with maggots, young
insects and spiders of certain kinds, not
hesitating even at earthworms, out of
which soup is made-vemicelli this
time with vengeance !-ToWh's Com
pani0a.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-27
Health Hints.

To prevent mustard plasters from
blistering mix with the white of an egg.
Put caraphor gum with your new silver
ware, and it will never tarnish as long as
the gum is there. Never wash silver in
soapsuds, as that gives it white appear
ancc.
To preserve goods from moths do not
use camphor in any form. Pieces OF tar
paper laid in fur boxes and in closets are
a better protection. Five cents will buy
enough to equip all the packing boxes
and closets of a large house for year.
When attacked by palpitation OF the
heart, let the patient lie down as soon as
possible on the right side, partially on the
face. In this position the heart will re-
sumo its action almost Immediately.
The best time for q foot bath is in the
middle of the forenoon, when the vitality
is at its highest point. After immerslng
the feet for time in hot water, lit them
out of the bath.and dash dipper or two
of cold water over them, and rub briskD
ill dry.
To cure felon saturate bit of grated
wild turnip the size of bean with spir-
its of turpentine and apply to the affect.
ed part. 1t relieves the pain at once and
in twelve hours or less there will be a
hole to the bone. Dress with sticking
salve and tie finger is we'll.
Flour like milk, though not so much
so, is affected by bad odors of ony kind,
which it really absorbs. Hence it should
never be kept where vegetables, onions,
etc., or fish, or such odorous things are
stored. Flour should always be kept in
a sweet, dry, cool and airy room.
Never place fresh eggs near lard, fruit,
cheese. fish, or other articles from which
any odor arises. The eggs are extremely
active in absorbing power, and in very
short time they arc contaminated by the
particles of objects in their neighbor
hood, by which the peculiar and exquis-
lite taste of newly laid egg is destroyed.
For polish to clean up and brighten
old furniture, pianos, etc., dissolve four
ounces orange shellac in one quart Of
ninety-fve per cent. alcohol; to this add
one quart Of linseed oil, and one pint
turpentine; when mixed add four ounces
of sulphuric ether, and four ounces aqua
ammonia mix thoroughly and we'll be-
fore using, Apply with a cloth or sponge
and rub the surface to which it is applied
until the polish appears.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-27
Mason q Hamlin Pianos,

The new mode of piano construction,
invented and introduced by Mason &
Hamlin in 1882, is an assured success,
tested and proved, many of the best
judges having pronounced it ''the great
est improvement in pianos of the CEN
tury." By it musical tones of remarka-
bic brightness and purity are obtained,
and tuning is required less than one
quarter as often as in the old system. An
illustrated catalogue, fully explaining the
Improvements, will be sent free to any
address.
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Woulpn's Face.

What furniture can give such finish to
room, as tender woman's facet" asks George
vdei the gov of health tempers the tender
expression. The pale, anxio' 8, blcodl IS face
of the tonsumptive. or the evident sufferings
OF tie dyspeptic, induce feelings o! sorrow and
DR.. Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery" the
sovereign remedy for consumption and other
disea:es of the respiratory system, as well as
dysI eosia and other digestive troubles. Sold
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Resisting TemptatiOn.

Tommy.-'Is it wrong for little boys
to smoke, papa 2"
Papa" Very. 1t takes away all their
appetite among other things"
Tommy-"I guess I'll have to take
to it, papa. That jar of tamarinds
that mamma told me not to touch is
tempting ne altogether too nueh.- lid
Bits.
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If you want knowledge, you must toll
for it; if food, you must toll for it; and
if pleasure, you must toll for it. Toll is
the law. Pleasure comes through toll,
and not by self-indulgence and Incidence.
When one gets to love work, his life is a
hsppy one.-Ruskin,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-27

A STEAM wagon that runs on o:dit ary roads
and hauls 10000 pounds is making sue cessful
trips between Bisbee and ia r6ank. Arizona.
The dist ance is sixty m les. The vehtc.e Is
owned by mining company.
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July, 1881, wrote Thos. P. Gloster, Ho'yoSe,
Mass:'"In three days cured an abscess on my
arm with st. Jacobs OIL" October 3, lss8, he
SAYS: "Was entirely cured OF The terrible sur
rerinp By it." Price fifty cents.
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Best Goods nre Put in Smallest Parcels.
of DR.. Pierce's "Pleasant Purgative Pellets"
which are little sugar wrapped parcels, scarce
ly larger than mustard seeds, containing as
much caihar ic power as is done up in the big
eest, most repulsive- looking pill. Unlike the
bie pills, however. they are mild and pleasant
in heir oreration-do not pro luce gripping
pains, nor render thu bowels costive after
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-27

Quito, in South America, is the only
city in the world on the Equator, and the
sun rises and sets there at six o'clock the
year round.
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A. c. White. Agent, D. e. T. r. r., Zenfa,
Ohio, writes Red Star Cough Cure is a most
efficient remedy for bronchitis; the first dose
relieved me-" Price twenty-five cents.
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As the result of forest culture. birds are
making the appearance III Dakota that were
never seen there before.
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THE Russian Empires. Is one OF the most &C.
five of Women. She rises early and goes to
bed Ille walks great 9eal, reads enormously;
is passionately fond of dancing and dress: ana
still fl.ds time for works Of charity, which she
generously patrontZes.
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Cannon Sense.

The prcprietors Of the. Moxie Nerve Food,
country as a remedy for the liquor habit and
nervous exhaustion, or results of overwork,
talk ths best sense yet. They say the nervous
sys: em is the scat of life, and controls the
functions of tie body. The functions Of the
BODY are to take nutrition and get rid of cor
responding amount of ID and impure mate
rial If the nerves are stro~ G. enorgh to do this,
we arr we'll, and the blood purities itself every
day; If not, We are i'll. That IS the whole sys-
ta,, n. baa jth in n nutshell.
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uneven-grained, and slow-dissolving salt
should be avoided. Common barrel salt
is abominable. No intelligent dairy
man will take the risk of using it. All
the cheap salts are unreliable. Use the
best. 1t will not cost over mill
pound to salt butter with it, and the
chances are that it will add one to two
cents pound to the market price Of the
butter.
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Delicate diseases of either sex, however in
ducrd, radically cured. Address, with 10 cents
i'm stamps for book, Worlds Dispensary Med
cal Assocjation Buffalo, y. Y.
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A lover of statistics has calculated that
10, 900 stitches are required for hand
sewed shirt.
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Iris said there are 81 varieties Of birds il,
the mountains of North Caro- ina.
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A Profitable Investment

Can be made in postal card, II it is used to
seud your address on to Hallett & Co, Port
land, Me, who can furnish you work that you
can do and live at home, wherever you are
located; few there are who cannot earn over
$5 per day, and some have made over $50.
Either seY: ali ages. All particulars free.
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FOUR thousand tons of old horseshoes are to
be exported 10 China, where they Will be melt"
ed up into sabre-blades and knives.
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At this season nearly every one needs good medi
cine to purify. vitalze and enrich the blood, and
Hoods Sarsaparlla Is the best for this purpose It
is peculiar in that It strengthens and builds up the
system and creates appetite while 1t eradicatei
disease. Be sure to get Hoods Sarsaparia- Do MOI
take any other.
Hoods sarsaparilla sold by druggists. 81; SIX for
xs Prepared By C. ]. HOOD CO., Lowell, Mass
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R'duced to a Skeleton by Disease, and Re-
stored to Health with Dr.. Par
dees Remedy.
Wilson, Niagara Co., N. Y.

dI's Remedy.
Wilson, Niagara Co., N. Y.
GENTLEMRr:-In April, 1883, was pros
trated by q severe attack Of infammatory
rheumatism and was confined to my bed four
months was attended by the best medical
skill, but rapidly grew worse until was re-
d,ced to mere skeleton.
The disease had gone to my lungs and to the
region of my heart, and I was finally given
up by the physicians, who said could live
but few hours at most, and that all they
could do was to make me as easy as possible
By killing. the pain by frequent injections Of
morphine. was finally advised by friend
to take DR.. Pardee's Rheumatic Remedy.
Upon being asked as to giving it to me, the
physician said: II have no faith in patent
medicines, but give it to him; 1t will not hurt
him"
wns then so near dead that my limbs were
cold below the knees, and numb sensation
began to creep over my body, and suffered
with great pain in my chest and about my
| heart After had taken tho first few doses
experienced moro pain than before, for it
seemed to drive the pain from tho vital parts
toward the extremities. continued to take
il according to directions. Four days after,
the physician who gave me up called to sec
rne, and said was much better. In about
four weeks could sit up; then gained
very fast and became as well asever.
CHAS. o. BARNUM.
Brother Of D. G. Barnum, Attorney, 128
Powers Block, Rochester, to whom person,
tan refer.
Ask your druggist for DR.. Pardee's Remedy
and take no other Price, 81 per bottle; six
bottles, S..
Pardee Medicine Co., Rochester, N. u.
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THE natives of India are said to be by far
the largest sufferers numerically, In that coun-
try, from railway acciden.s s, which, by the
way, ,entailn no loss whatever in damages on the
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One kind Of medicine will not cure all kinds
Of diseases. DIR. Kilmer's Preparations are
Specifics--a remedy for each disease. They are
the result of a successful practice since 1859.
Guide to Health (Sent Free Bhlghdmt0n, Y. 7.
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ROYAL GLUE mends anything! Broken Chi.
M Glaaa Mood Eraa Walls at DruRs 6z Gro

8 months treatment for SOC. Piso's RENE
dy for Catarrh. Sold by druggists.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-15
WASHINGTON EVENTS.
Senator Oockrell Adopts a Rather Novel
Mode of Investigating the De-
partments.
The Commissioner of Patents Unable to
Stand the opportunities of Office
Hunters.
Gossip Regarding the Probable Next
Republican Nominee for
President.
Special to the Globe.

special 70 the GloDe.
WASHINGTON, March IA. - Senator
COckrell, of Missouri, said to-day, that it
was likely that he would call meeting one
day this week of the committee appointed
by the last congress to investigate the re-
port upon the manner in which business is
conducted i'll the various departments.
Il shall not leave Washington for some
time, " said the senator, ''and propose to
make the examination a most searching
one. Every branch of the public service
will be oVernaued in systematic manner.
and wherever there can be any looping off
OF useless employees, it will certainly be
recommended Apropo of this inveStl-
CATION, it is stated that the senator from
Missouri is not hunting victims with
brass band, but is pursuing tactics peculiar
To himself. Provided with notebook and
pencil, he makes it Il point to visis a depart
ment and converse with the watc>men,
lab0rerS, messengers and clerks, whom he
may meet III secluded corridors. he does
not take the trouble to inform those with
whom he converses that he has mission, or
that lie Is senator. but. nevertheless. he
subjects his Informant to most rigid course
OF inquiry. Subsequently he jots down
the result i'll his notebook. and thus he will
be enabled 70 obtained most comprehen-
sive and practical knowledge of the matter
under consideration
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-15

SsTATB OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY
~ SIS. In Probate Court special term, Feb
2S, 1887.
In the matter of the estate of August Bormann,
deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purporting
to be the last will and testament of August Bor-
mann, deceased, late of said county, has been de-
lvered to this court
And whereas, Minna Bormann has filed there
with her petition representing among other
things that said August Bormann ed in said
county on the 18th day of February, 1887 testate
and that said petitioner is of the legatees and
devisees named in said last will and testament
and praying that the said instrument may be ad-
mitted to probate, and that letters testamentary
be to Reinhard Steifel issued thereon.
1t is order that the proofs of said instrument,
and the said petition be heard before this court
at the Probate Office in said county, Friday the
25th day of March, A. D. 1887, at ten clock in the
forenoon, when all concerned may appear and
contest the probate of said instrument
And it is further ordered, that public notice
of the time and place of said hearing be given to
to all persons interested, by publication of these
orders for three weeks successfully previous to
said day of hearing, in the st. Paul DAILY GLOBE
a newspaper printed and published at st. Paul
in said county. By the Court.
LIS. E. S. GOHMAN, Judge of Probate.
Attest FRANK ROBERT. Jr.. Clerk. marl-3w. tues